All we need is faith the size of a mustard seed then we could move mountains. That's how much we need... A lot of us think we do not have faith, that faith is something difficult to acquire, something abstract, something only 'holy people' could possibly have.
I think the main problem is our refusal to accept that we have the capacity to believe and trust in God. Our unwillingness to exercise faith in God. We allow ourselves to be hoodwinked by the enemy that believing and hoping in God is so difficult and takes too long. What is faith to you?
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
Hebrews 11:1
The fact is all of us have an inexhaustible reservoir of faith within us. You don't believe me? Let me quote the following examples:
We exercise limitless faith,
when we eat out, 100% faith in the people who prepare our food that they would prepare our food with utmost care. In short not poisoning us.
when we leave our kids to the care of our maids whom we hardly know, trusting that they will take good care of them.
when we put all our money into banks, believing that we would still be able to withdraw the same when we need to.
whenever we switch to the cartoon networks to keep our kids off our backs, trusting the network programming director would vet each program and certify them to be beneficial for our kids.
whenever we fly.
The list goes on and on. The fact is this, we choose to have faith in a certain person, entity or organization based on our association, knowledge and experiences with them. Which brings to this possibility.. how do we have faith in a God we hardly know? We do not spend time with him much less listen to what he has to say to us each day. How do we then have faith in an unknown God? I asked myself these questions again and again, do I know God or do I not? How is it that I choose to put my faith and hope in myself, my own efforts, people around me and money? Deep within my heart, do I know God? Have I surrender myself to him completely? Do I believe? Have I repented? Am I serious about following him? Do I have a hope? There are no answers to my questions, only a deep longing to know him more. The answers will come then...
The song by Steve Fry reflects my longing tonight.
Oh I Want To Know You More
Just the time I feel that I've been caught in the mire of self,
Just the time I feel my mind's been bought by worldly wealth.
That's when the breeze begins to blow I know the Spirit's call.
And all my worldly wanderings just melt into His love
chorus
Oh I want to know you more,
deep within my soul I want to know you.
Oh I want to know you;
To feel your heart and know your mind,
looking in your eyes stirs up within me cries that say
I want to know you
Oh I want to know you more
Oh I want to know you more
When my daily needs ordinarily lose life and song,
My heart begins to bleed sensitivity to Him is gone.
I've run the race but set my pace
and face a shattered soul,
But the gentle arms of Jesus warm my hunger to be whole.
Repeat chorus
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